by L A Cotton
“The party at Dead Man’s Cove, remember.” The one you tried to talk me out of.
His eyes locked on mine and his jaw tensed. I couldn’t decipher what they were trying to say, but he seemed shocked by my omission.
“It wasn’t really my kind of scene, so I left… look how well that worked out for me.”
He rose from the chair and stalked toward me. The look in his eyes caused me to press back into the headboard, unsure of what to expect when he reached me. My heart pounded as his gaze seared into me. His fingers reached for my soggy hair and brushed it out of my eyes. “I better go.”
My eyes fluttered shut and I gulped. His touch had been so gentle, yet I had felt it all the way to my soul. “Okay. Th-thanks.”
His fingers lingered on my cheek and he looked like a guy carrying the weight of the world, like he wanted to say more, but couldn't find the words. And then he pulled back, and my skin instantly felt cold at the loss of his touch. Jackson flicked the light switch as he reached the door, plummeting the room into darkness. The only light was the soft glow from the floodlight outside the emergency stairwell, allowing me to just make out his silhouette. The strained tick of his jaw and the lines creasing his brow. He looked so torn up about something.
I waited for him to leave. But when he turned the doorknob and half stepped out of the room, he glanced back at the last minute. “Ana, I’m no good for you. Stay away.” It came out barely a whisper.
But I heard it.
Then he disappeared into the hallway.
About the Author
ADDICTIVE ROMANCE
Author of mature young adult and new adult novels, L A is happiest writing the kind of books she loves to read: addictive stories full of teenage angst, tension, twists and turns.
Home is a small town in the middle of England where she currently juggles being a full-time writer with being a mother/referee to two little people. In her spare time (and when she’s not camped out in front of the laptop) you’ll most likely find L A immersed in a book, escaping the chaos that is life.
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Acknowledgements
I always write these long drawn out thanks, but at this point, fifteen books in, I have found my tribe—the people that I am lucky enough to have around me. So I’ll keep this brief…
Huge thanks to Anna and Jenny for their continued support and friendship. To Ewelina, Lucy, and Sam for providing feedback and getting behind Becca and Evan’s story as much as me! My editor, Jenny, fourteen books and counting… thank you for being so flexible and accommodating with my crazy deadlines. To JC Clarke at The Graphics Shed for providing seamless formatting and graphics, and Najla Qamber, thank you for designing another stunning cover to fit the series. It’s perfect!
I also want to thank a special group of ladies. Indie Girls (you know who you are) thank you for being my safe place to vent and share. I’d be lost without you all. Here’s to world domination, one day at a time!
And last but not least, to all of the bloggers, readers, and reviewers that support me. I get to continue my dream because of you … a million times thank you!
Until next time…